As a member of the Army's elite Ranger Task Force, Keni Thomas learned to "train as you fight, fight as you train". Keni learned this first hand during the mission that resulted in "Blackhawk Down". His presentation will illustrate how to develop leadership skills in any situation. Keni will share stories of his real life experience and the courage he saw demonstrated under the most dire of circumstances.

Mr. Thomas is willing to play and sing a relevant song at appropriate events.

Leadership is not a position, it is an action. Keni Thomas understands that educators are in the "trenches". As a combat veteran, a member of the VFW Hall of Fame, and an award winning country music artist, Keni defines leading the way. He understands and values the importance of the person on your left and the person on your right, that every students, teacher, and individual is as important as the other. Keni's stories inspire and bring a passion to teachers that they struggle to find everyday in the trenches of the classroom.